The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Illinois is $107,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,910.
Pay spans roughly $44,400 at the 10th percentile to $175,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.79 per hour. An estimated 1,500 people work as computer hardware engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $107,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.79 |
| 10th percentile | $44,400 |
| 90th percentile | $175,670 |
| Employment | 1,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.